The highlight for me though was Wednesday’s night’s Live from Abbey Road with performances from Laura Marling and Ryan Adams. It’s a treasure of a show that has a uniquely appealing way of presenting artists. Far from the pomp of Jools or the cheesy showiness of Top of the Pops, ‘Live’ is deliciously intimate. You feel like you’re in North London, craning to spy through the window on the studio session.

This week’s episode (which you can just about catch on 40D and you should) showed Ryan Adams, the prolific songwriter from Jacksonville, goofing around in the studio, laughing about death metal as if he was in his bedroom with his closest friends. Laura Marling, understated in a grey cardigan and white t-shirt, appeared self-possessed and naturally confident. We learn that Marling’s album made Adams want to go acoustic, before the two duet together on Oh My Sweet Carolina. The producers told me that this was spontaneous and unplanned. It’s gorgeous and you can watch it in the YouTube video above.

As shadows fall on Marling’s complexion and one strand of hair is illuminated, you could be watching her in a tiny jazz club. Each shot is an intimate study: the shape of the double bass bow, the silhouetted tip of her nose, the cellist's vibrato.

But you’d be forgiven for missing this lovely celebration of two song-writers light years ahead in talent than anyone you’ll see on The X Factor. Why? Simple: it was screened at 12am on Thursday morning, when most people are sleeping before another day’s work.

The "Bring Back Top of the Pops" campaign has been chuntering along for years. Only last week the composer David Arnold tweeted this: “I know it's ridiculous…but on Thursday nights I still get excited because top of the pops is on. (it's not….but it should be)”. Instead of a return to our screens of TOTP, all we need is these relevant, high quality music shows that are on a little too late (Jools, Live From Abbey Road) to be on that little bit earlier.